The Safety and Policy Handbook for Undergraduate Students is enclosed in registration packs for each year group, along with a general risk assessment for basic laboratory activities.
The School online Health and Safety course, CHEM19030, MUST be completed via Blackboard by all new students. Students who fail to complete the assessments will not be allowed to commence laboratory work. All new students are also expected to attend a health and safety induction talk during Welcome week.
Detailed safety information is provided in the laboratory scripts and special hazards and techniques are also described at the beginning of each laboratory session in the first and second year. Students will learn to complete their own chemical risk assessments, and in the third and fourth year will complete more detailed risk assessments for their experiments.
The main School health and safety policy is reviewed by the Health and Safety committee. This policy and handbook, along with supporting documentation can be found on the School intranet.
If you have any concerns about health and safety these should be reported directly to the School Safety Advisor, Simon Holden, via the Education Office, or your personal tutor.